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Fukazawa was a small town in a remote area of Japan. The people that lived there knew each other well and were tightly knit. So it was an immense surprise for Souichi Tsujii, social outcast and self proclaimed occultist extraordinaire, to see the unfamiliar young woman who had set foot in the dismal classroom of Fukazawa High.
He could tell from her appearance that she was nothing like the peons that made up the student body. Her darker style of dress had already brought her perturbed stares and whispers from the other girls in the class. The brain dead males on the other hand, had their eyes firmly fixed on her chest. Not that Souichi hadn't noticed, or could entirely blame them. He couldn't suppress his giggles at their expressions however. Wakayama in particular had taken on the appearance of a drooling dog.
"Feel free to take your seat, Lena." The teacher spoke and she nodded. The stares and whispers from these unfamiliar people had not been unexpected but that did not make her any less uncomfortable. Lena's eyes scanned the small room until they came upon the one free seat in the back of the class.
A raven haired boy sat beside it, sharp giggles coming from his mouth, and she could tell from the way the other students had moved their desks away from him that he was by no means the popular kid. Lena approached him as a mouse would a piece of cheese in a trap. His giggles stopped as she came closer to him and the classroom became so quiet Lena could hear her heart pounding in her ears.
Souichi watched her in amusement as she sat beside him. A nail slid between his lips but she did not notice as she was too busy arranging her books. With her now in closer view, he took the chance to study her appearance thoroughly. Her long, dark brown hair waved gently down her back, a few strands of it hung over her forest green eyes and it was a stark contrast against her pallid skin. His dark eyes moved further down her body, lingering on her breasts before moving down to her legs. Her black skirt had ridden up enough to give him a glimpse of her smooth thigh.
Lena looked up from the notebook she'd been fiddling with after his staring had become too much. Souichi sucked the nail back into his mouth and gave her a wicked grin. She reached down and fixed her skirt before reaching back up to brush her hair off her eyes. Lena opened her mouth as if she were going to speak to him but the teacher had begun the lesson.
Souichi immediately zoned out as soon as the lesson had started. Clearly Lena was the studious type, which he found to be a bit disappointing. But with her closer to him, he presumed it would be easier to cheat off her papers than Wakayama. His eyes flicked over to her, she was currently writing in a black and red notebook with two white flowers on the front. Had she already finished?
Lena looked over at him after a moment of feeling his eyes on her. Her completed papers were pushed aside and she wordlessly moved them closer so Souichi could see them. A light pink blush dusted her cheeks as her attention returned to her notebook.
The raven haired boy interested her. He'd been constantly staring at her since she had sat beside him. The other guys in the class had stared at her, but they had not caught her eye the way he had. A feeling had risen inside of her, something that drew her to him with an almost magnetic force. A force too strong for her to resist.
Souichi had finished copying her answers as soon as the bell had rang, signaling the end of the final period. Most of the other students had exited the room by the time Lena had handed in her paper and made it to the door with her things in hand, Souichi following close behind her.
At hearing a strange crunching sound, Lena turned to look behind her. The raven haired boy had followed her, a nail sticking between his lips. "Erm.. hi. I meant to introduce myself properly earlier. I'm Lena and you are?"
Souichi gave her a curious smile at her words. The nervousness in her voice was endearing and it was not just because of his habit. She clearly was not the social type, something he had in common with her but he could not resist the urge to toy with her a bit. He opened his mouth so she could see the nails pointing down like fangs over his teeth. "Souichi."
Lena couldn't suppress the slight tremor that went through her at the sight. He was interesting to say the least. Souichi giggled at her reaction, pleased that he'd managed to illicit a small amount of fear from the brunette. His enjoyment was shortlived however, as the grating voices of two of the most irritating females in Fukazawa assaulted his ears. Even Lena's attention was drawn to them.
"Is the new girl really talking to that freak?" Midori asked. The light brown haired girl had been an annoyance to Souichi since elementary school. He'd taught her a lesson before but it seems that it clearly was not enough.
"Not surprising. She looks just as creepy as he does." Madoka replied. The two girls looked in Souichi and Lena's direction and shuddered.
Lena rolled her eyes at their words and continued walking past them. Souichi was still following her and Lena decided she didn't mind. In fact, she hoped to speak to him more. As soon as they were outside, Lena slowed her pace and let him move beside her.
"So I guess those two are the usual type of uppity bitches." Lena said.
Souichi snorted. For a shy girl, she certainly had a mouth on her. "Yep."
Lena fixed him wth a wry smile, "You live this way, right? Or did you forget where you live?"
"That's funny and yeah I do." Souichi was curious just how close to him she lived. After all, he hadn't tasted the blood of a pretty girl in a long time.
The dirt path was long and it provided Lena much time to speak with the raven haired boy. He was interested to hear that she had moved from America which explained the peculiar drawl to her voice. Combined with the slight high pitch of it, he honestly found her voice to be adorable.
"By the way, what's up with the nail chewing?" Lena asked. The way he'd looked at her earlier, she assumed he'd been trying to scare her and believed he'd succeeded. She couldn't decide if she should make him aware of how it had really made her feel. Her anxiety most likely wouldn't allow it.
Souichi stopped walking and as soon as Lena did too, he moved closer to her. "My body does not have enough blood."
Lena couldn't say a word or move as his long fingers trailed down her cheek, a slight chill following in their wake. "Do you feel that?" Souichi murmured and then gave her a wicked smile when she nodded. "I'll need to feed soon."
Souichi let his fingers trace her lower lip before moving down towards her neck. As he drew closer to her pulse, the trance Lena had fallen into snapped and she quickly pulled away. "Ok! My house is like right there. So I'll see you tomorrow?" Her eyes darted ahead, a shaky breath passing her lips.
It was true, an old house that Souichi had known to be abandoned for some time had come into view through the haze of trees. The teen grit his teeth on the nails in annoyance but knew he didn't have a choice but to let her go. "See you tomorrow, Lena."
He gave her a little wave as she walked away, his dark eyes following her. Souichi knew he'd get to taste her blood soon enough, he'd just have to be patient until then. After she was no longer in his sight, Souichi made his way towards his own house, not without noticing the light that came on in the room on the left side. Lena's room. He was certain to remember that.
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Lena flopped onto her bed and sighed. Her heart was racing and her mind was filled with Souichi. The sensation of the peculiar raven haired boy's fingers still lingered on her skin. A feeling that didn't seem content to fade without driving her mad.
Souichi's 'answer' to her question had only left her with more questions. Was he deliberately trying to frighten her? If so, he'd somewhat succeeded. She was afraid, more so by what her reactions to him said about her, than by his actions themselves.
For a moment, Lena had not wanted him to stop. It was catching the glimpse of her house through the trees that had brought her back to reality.
She found herself pondering, what if he hadn't stopped? Just how far would the boy have went with her? Excitement pulsed through her body at the thought. Lena had just met him that day but already she felt enamoured by Souichi. However, despite the desire coursing through her, she would not give into him so easily. Yes, tonight Lena would be content with her fantasies but tomorrow she would not allow Souichi to get the best of her again.